CBS puts 'CSI: NY' on the bubble

We can't blame CBS for being happy about its current lineup. As the network is all too happy to tell us in its promo spots, it boasts the top-rated drama ("NCIS"), comedy ("The Big Bang Theory"), new drama ("Elementary") and just about every No. 1 you can parse.

So we weren't surprised to learn that CBS renewed nearly every show in its lineup, leaving just five without a deal for next season. "Two and a Half Men" is expected to be reupped shortly, so that leaves only four CBS shows sweating their futures: "CSI: NY," "Vegas," "Golden Boy" and "Rules of Engagement."

Of those, "Rules of Engagement" and "Vegas" seem almost certain to be canceled. Of course, "Rules of Engagement" has seemed near death for most of its seven seasons, and yet it keeps springing back to life.

"Golden Boy," which has only aired six episodes, has not found much of an audience yet – at least by CBS standards. It was originally intended to go on Friday nights in front of "Blue Bloods," but has been given the spot formerly occupied by "Vegas" at 10 p.m. Tuesdays. The TV audience is larger on Tuesdays than Fridays, indicating that the network still holds some hope for "Golden Boy."

It seems likely that this will be the final season for Mac Taylor and his crew. After nine seasons, "CSI: NY" is struggling in the ratings, and CBS has been trying hard to find a replacement. The youngest of the three "CSI" franchises, it at least outlived "CSI: Miami," which ended last year after 10 seasons. The original, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," will be back in the fall for year 14.

NOT 'GLEE'FUL

Some sad news for "Glee" fans came Monday with the report that Cory Monteith, who plays Finn Hudson, checked into rehab. It is the second stint for Monteith, 30, who also underwent treatment for addiction at 19.

The "Glee" season is still shooting, which means that Finn will have to be written out of the final two episodes. The long-awaited Finn-Rachel reconciliation will have to wait until season five.

"Cory is a beloved member of the Glee family and we fully support his decision to seek treatment," executives for 20th Century Fox TV, which produces the show, said in a statement.